Something I think people tend to miss when they watch this movie is that each of the four characters activating the stones is a personification of one of the classical elements. Korben, Earth - dependable, practical, cool-headed, prone to depression Cornelius, Water - emotional, intuitive, empathetic, anxious David, Air - intellectual, clever, fair, aloof Ruby, Fire ("You *are* fire" as Addie herself pointed out) - spontaneous, passionate, creative, selfish
@@PowerMadLabRat He does Fire too. I think the allusions aren't meant to be represented by which stone they activated, but perhaps just another way to tie in the themes of the movie.
One of the best scenes is when Cornelius comes in and says "Mr Willis", and Dallas corrects him and says "Dallas". It was a flub that they left in the movie.
Honestly, this film's completely-bonkers tone and style is one of the reasons I love it. A, because it's unique in the pantheon of sci-fi films, and B, because it completely doubles down on the fact that 2263 (Korben's alarm clock says it's 2AM on Wednesday, March 18th, 2263 when it wakes him up) would be freaking WEIRD from our perspective. That's, what, 240 years from now? 266 years from the film's release in 1997? What did 1731 look like in-comparison to 1997? What did 1783 look like compared to now, 2023? It was practically another universe, in both cases. Honestly, it's always annoyed me how many films set in the far future (as-in, beyond the lifetimes of everyone alive at the time of release) just throw computer screens and spaceships everywhere, and call it a day. Letting famed French comic artist and futurist Jean "Mœbius" Giraud go all-in on the design, and getting freaking Jean Paul Gaultier for the costumes, and letting them both be as creative as-possible, was a stroke of genius. And Besson fully-embracing a highly-kinetic filmmaking and editing style makes it even-more-alien. I mean, his other films have elements of that style, but this takes it up to 11. And there's some great consistency and world building in the designs, that you have to be paying close attention to notice. Like the fact that it appears to be in-style for women to dye their hair extra-vibrant colors (or shave their heads and wear even-more-vibrant wigs, or just go bald). Or that everything being climate-controlled, perhaps alongside a hefty touch of climate change, considering that New York has been "hiked up" quite a bit to get it above the new water line, has led to everyone wearing less clothing overall (seriously, 90% of all the characters have either bare arms, bare midriffs, or both, which is impressive for NYC in March). Also, let's shout how gloriously-diverse and multi-ethnic the future depicted is, which is one of the most-accurate things in it, really. ....And Milla Jovovich. Just Milla Jovovich. She radiates a goofy kindness all of the time, while also being kind of terrifying (which seems like what she's like in real life). And, yes, she's, you know, "perfect." 16-year-old-me was QUITE smitten when this film came out. XD
For sure. The world-building in this film is some of the most complete I've ever seen. Apparently this idea had been rattling around in his head for a decade or two by the time it actually came to the screen, so he had plenty of time to think about every tiny detail of what the world of 2263 might look like.
@@skapunker21Some people are lucky. I would consider myself one of them. I looked drastically-different over my 20s, but once I hit 30, I just kind of stopped. People still guess "30," and now I'm nearly-43 (dear God, I'm in the range of US Presidents, now, I do NOT feel that grown-up!). But then there's the Milla Jovoviches of the world. The people who won the genetic jackpot. You tell me how Ming Na-Wen is pushing 60. I don't understand how it's possible. She doesn't look "older," she just looks like a "sharper" version of herself circa-"ER"!
Funny thing is that Korban Dallas and Zorg are only in the same scene for less than a second. This movie is also a good mix of sci-fi, action, romance and comedy.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have watched it dozens of time. Why then did it take me this long to just realize that General Staedert is the same actor as Baron Munchausen? AKA John Neville?
Not only do the villain and hero never meet in this movie, but they don't even know about each other. Certainly Korben knows that Zorg exists, but he has no idea that Zorg is involved in the situation. And Zorg doesn't even know that the guy who beats him not only used to work for him, but even exists at all. That's kinda wild.
26 years later… and the production value of this movie is still at a scale few movies in cinema ever reach.. Luc Besson as writer/director.. set the bar so damn high… and.. the first movie my wife and I watched when we started dating… will ALWAYS be a favorite..!!!!
I watched this in a theater blind. It was a packed house. I had no idea what I was getting into and I still remember that the guy's GF sitting next to me was bent over howling at all of Chris Tucker's scenes. A true cult-ish classic that won't be forgotten.
This movie is amazing, underrated, and when you go full nerd and find out they created an entire language for this, it gives it a whole new appreciation.
One of the greatest night's out at the cinema I've ever had - back in '97 myself and the fellow audience didn't know what they were in for. Proper entertainment, everyone loved it.
I saw this movie in theaters when I was 10 years old, now I am 36 and damn this brings back good memories of the good o' 90's Si-Fi! Such a unique film
The wardrobe was by one of the great french fashion designers back then, Jean-Paul Gautier. There's a nice extra in the Blu-ray about how obsessive and involved he was on the set, making sure that every extra looked the part. It's just another example that this movie shines because so many greats were involved, but also it was a common labour of love.
Yeah, finally caught up. Glad you liked Chris Tucker's character 😁 Hopefully someday you can react to the Rush Hour trilogy since the chemistry between him and Jackie Chan in those movies is off the charts 😃🤙🏾
Addie was so into the 5th element... and I'm here for it lol it's an absolute cult classic, Sci fi bananas with comedy and heart. I don't even know where u would begin to create a movie like it.
Fun little goof in this movie: when the priest comes to Dallas' apartment with Leeloo and forces his way in, Ian Holm messes up the line and stammers "I-I-I-I'm s-s-sorry, Mr. Willis" and Bruce Willis just simply corrected him, "Dallas" without skipping a beat and it made it into the cut.
Since the movie came out, people tried to sing the diva dance, the piece of music the blue alien sang which was written as impossible to sing for a human. But many come quite close, most noteably Dimash, whose version is mighty impressive. So there is something short to react to, you'll find it on youtube.
Totally got excited when I saw the thumbnail. This is one of the best sci-fi movies ever!! I absolutely love how quirky and off-beat it is. Love the music and the production design. It's one of those movies that really has a strong cult following. And watching Addie enjoy this so much reminds me of how I felt when I first watched it. Honestly, it still makes me happy every time I watch it!😁😁
Hey Addie! This movie definitely defies explanation or summation! I have loved this movie since I saw it on opening weekend on the big screen. Whenever it's on TV and I come across it, I leave it on from wherever it's at, and I watch it in full at least once a year. It is one of those types of movies for me. - Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) is speaking a language developed by director Luc Besson when he was a teenager in France. She had to learn it for the film, and she was so committed, she and Besson would have conversations in the 'Universal Language" on set...and they later married in real life. They have since divorced. - Plaavalaguna, the diva was uncredited...but she was Besson's girlfriend at the time of filming. Her name is Maïwenn Besco. She didn't actually sing. - "The Diva Dance" was comprised of many elements...Albanian soprano Inva Mula sang the first part "Il dolce suono" from 'Lucia di Lammermoor; by Donizetti (Act 3, Scene 2) aka 'The Mad Scene' of the opera. Then Eric Serra, the composer of the film's score, took over with the second part...with Inva Mula doing individual takes of singing the notes...and then piecing them together to create an impossible futuristic aria for Plavalaguna...until recently. Several very talented sopranos have actually performed the full thing live with full orchestras or on TH-cam videos, without cuts or modulators, with varying results. - Ruby Rhod was originally going to be played by Prince...but he was touring, and it prevented him from taking the role. - The design of the film was by two comic book artists that Besson admired as a kid...Jean Giraud aka 'Moebius' and Jean-Claude Mézières. Both men were friends and legends of the French comics industry. Moebius had done other film work, notably the Disney sci-fi film 'Tron'. Mézières's biggest comics title would provide the source material for another Besson film, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) which starred Cara Delavigne, Dale Dehaan, and Rihanna. Both men's work influenced many film designers during the late 1960s through till today. - Luc Besson started developing the story of 'The Fifth Element' at age 15...and the film opened when he was 38. In between, he directed many films and became one of the best directors, especially of action films, France ever produced. 'Leon - The Professional', 'La Femme Nikita', and 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' are some of my favorites (although a lot of people didn't like 'Valerian'...it bombed.).
I haven't actually heard any singer do the "Diva Dance" flawlessly... Don't get me wrong, some get really close, but I don't think any have managed to actually sing the "designed to be impossible to sing for any human" song...
Thank you so much for watching this movie. I think it’s criminally underrated. Just all around a fun and entertaining wild ride. May I suggest the movie “Stardust” as your next underrated adventure.
Fun fact: His reaction after the opera was genuine. He never heard the song before this scene. The song was specifically designed to be impossible to perform by a human (which is why sometimes it sounds like a flute). The original singer declined the scene and the woman you see is the wife of the person who (I think) wrote the song, who only had a few weeks to practice. This song has been performed on The Voice by a few kids who do a pretty good job.
Fun fact, Die Hard was Willis first serious action movie. Up till that point (when he still had hair) he was mostly known for romantic comedies. The guy has amazing comedic chops but hard to turn down the paychecks Die Hard brings in.
37:53 He has done several comedies over the years, usually with some action elements to them. One that comes to mind is "The whole nine yards", in which he co-stars with Matthew Perry from Friends (they did a second one as well, called "The whole ten yards").
What a wacky movie, but so fun. One of the first Blu-ray's my family bought when the Blu-ray came out; we bought this for it's color and vibrancy, and it's just a great thrill.
Love this movie. Addie 34:29 "Ruby you are fire" 🔥 Great reaction Addie. You called Father Cornelius Bilbo actor Ian Holm of course, but you remember who Ian played in Alien 1979 the villainous robot Ash. Good actor very different characters. Speaking of villains Gary Oldman did a fantastic job as Zorg in this. Such entertaining performances by everyone. This movie is alot of fun. I like how many things are intentionally ridiculous such as the cops and their obsurd uniforms, and over the top Ruby Rhod. Hilarious 😂 One thing has always bothered me. At the beginning the Mondoshawan leader gets trapped in the chamber/hand stuck in door as he gives the key to the priest. It would only make sense that the priest immediately use the key to free the trapped Mondoshawan leader. There would be no reason to leave him in there to die. However thats what the movie seems to imply.
Watching it now I can see how old this is. He found the priest on the phone book and they were still using payphones. It was my favorite movie for over 2 decades. My only disappointment was that I bought the soundtrack and my favorite song (police chasing the cab) wasn't in it. To this day I still quote "Take it, I don't need it" and look around to see how many people catches that reference. Thank you for this reaction, I've been waiting a while for this one.
You think of The Sixth Sense, I think of Terry Pratchett. The author who wrote The Fifth Elephant as part of the Discworld books. A very entertaining series if you're into reading. Edit: Don't start with this book though if you are looking for a new read, too much assumed knowledge at this point in the series.
It's an interesting approach that the antagonist and protagonist never speak or meet face to face. Outside of the plot, the only connection they have with one another is that Corbin works for Zorg
That was fun Addie. 😊 If you want more wacko Bruce Willis comedy I recommend "Hudson Hawk". That will be a weird ride too! For more excellent and fun Sci-fi there's only one movie to watch; "Galaxy Quest" ❤️😁
I love this movie so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I remember seeing this in the theater. I was so amazed and bewildered afterward that I couldn't speak. They crammed three movies worth of material into this one, everything from the clothing to the set design to the world building to the crazy characters.
pyrocechics were too generous on the fireball when they baddies blew up during the red button blast!Gary Oldman told the plastique melted to his fast since the fireball was too big!
Milla Jovovich was absolute fire in this movie, and it is so fun as a sci-fi film. Addie, you look a little like her as well. Very similar eyes and smile.
Aaand once again I get back suggesting that you watch "Grand Budapest Hotel". I just love seeing you so happy, this unforgettable smile of yours and hearing you laugh is like listening to music!
Sonny Caldinez who was a veteran Ice warrior in Doctor Who and also played Kemel in the Evil Of The Daleks was in this movie in a small role. He sadly passed away in April last year
If you like the opera piece, it's called "Il dolce suono" (the sweet life) and it's from the opera Lucia Del Lammermoor. Contrary to the performance, however, it's an extremely sad and tragic piece. Basically, it's about a young woman who is hallucinating about her lover Edgardo after she's been forced to marry another man. In a moment of insanity she stabs him (her husband) to death on their wedding night. P.S. If you want to hear a good version, I'd recommend a young woman named Pretty Yende who sung it quite hauntingly.
- One thing I have heard is that when originally written this piece was not meant to be physically possible for a human being to vocalize this, it was supposed to be literally impossible for a genuine vocalist to successfully sing this piece. And yet several amazing artists have managed to thwart the writers intent and have successfully performed this masterpiece, to have the ability to sing this is a massive testament to ones musical ability. Although no doubt the writer if the musical piece may be slightly miffed that their "Impossible" song is being successfully sung and performed by human beings; It would be like having your unbreakable lock picked or your unsolvable puzzle solved. Like the Titanic, was supposed to be unsinkable, but ... oops?
Love the reaction!- this version of the future is everything! One of my favorite Sci-fi films, & definitely the most visually stunning in my humble opinion! Have to admit if Milla came crashing into my world like that, I'd fall in love too!
One fun trivia I love is that the protagonist never meets the villain in this movie. The closest they come is when Zorg and Corben juuust miss each other at the elevators in the resort.
The Fifth Element is one of my favourite movies. I most definitely did enjoy your reaction to it. Another favourite movie of mine that would give you a wild fun ride, was a success at the box office, was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, was nominated for 10 Oscars and won four including Best Picture, received two Golden Globe and three BAFTA awards .... but it seems to have been forgotten. The movie is Tom Jones, from 1963. It is "based" on the 1749 novel by that name, and has nothing to do with the singer. Obviously it has a very strong cast, giving strong performances. Do yourself and your followers a favour Addie. I'm not going to give you any details about what's in the movie because you said you felt going into TFE "blind" was a real asset.
i'm quite glad that many of these movies hold up, the humor and the scifi. These were great when they debuted. And I love that younger movie goers can "get it" as sometimes moves from the past can come off as too dated to some younger viewers.
A brilliant movie this one with some awesome performances by Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman and Chris Tucker. It's definitely high on my all-time favourite movie list.
The opera/fight scene is one of my favorite all time movie scenes ever. The woman who played the Diva was dating the director at the time. The song was obviously made in a computer using her voice but some people have gotten pretty close to performing it for real.
There are many iconic elements to this film, many quotable moments, but can't get much more iconic than Gary Oldman's campy villain, or Chris Tucker's incredibly hilarious turn as Ruby Rhod. Phenomenal.
This is one of my favorite Science Fiction films and where I fell in Love with Milla Jovovich. This film was so quirky and hilarious and action pact. The "Divine Language", spoken by Leeloo, was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson, and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages. The language had only four hundred words. ( They're gonna make a 6th element lol you made me giggle out loud ).
I absolutely love the cracked-out guy (Mathieu Kassovitz) that tries to rob him at the beginning of the film. His energy is so awesome and really sets the tone for Ruby Rhod later. You don't really realize it, but his exaggerated and over-the-top performance prepares you for the silliness for the rest of the movie. Up to that point, the movie is quite straight, but by having Ruby on the TV and then him at the door, you realize, "OK - I can lighten up a bit and this is going to be a bit silly and tongue-in-cheek." It also took me a couple watches to realize his hat is a picture of the hallway so when you look outside you don't realize he's there. So stupid and ingenious at the same time!
Zorg's right hand man 'Right Arm' is played by Tricky, who is a musician. I bought his album Maxinquay to hear the song 'Black Steel' because it was used, albeit modified, in a UK Ford advert for the StreetKa. I liked the advert, you see.😂
It's not as popular but what I think is a very fun watch with Bruce Willis in another comedic role is Hudson Hawk. It's goofy, slapstick, exaggerated characters, over the top cheese at times. I'd love to see someone react to this one at some point. :)
“300 years later, that means something big is gonna happened this year!” I don’t know why, but that’s probably the most unintentional epic line I had ever heard, Addie! That “Sixth Element” comment had me in tears! xDDD Happy to hear you enjoyed the movie and Chris Tucker in this movie! :D
I'm very new to this channel, but Addie reminds me of Veronica Lake. The actress from the 40s, that was considered to be one of the most beautiful in Hollywood. Similar face and hair, which who knows, maybe they're related. Gary Oldman and Luc Besson became friends during the film The Professional, and Besson gave Oldman the role of Zorg, and never had to audition for the part even though the studio wanted him to. The wardrobe is by another Besson friend, the French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. The Fifth Element is full of Luc Besson's friends or former colleagues. Plus, people that Besson had always wanted to work with.
This movie is inspired by a long-running French comic called Metal Hurlant (or Heavy Metal in English), which is this awesome sci-anthology series. In particular, look up the legendary artist Moebius, whose style dominates the movie.
It also took a lot of inspiration from The Incal, which was illustrated by Moebius and written by Alejandro Jodorosky. Some have even accused the movie of plagiarism
Director Luc Beson was inspired by french Sci-Fi comics when making this movie. Years later he would get the chance to direct a movie from those said comics. So that later movie is basically set in the same universe as the Fifth Element. I would strongly recommend it: Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets.
Such a stellar movie and I loved your reaction (as usual). Amazing performances from all the leads that really pulled the viewer into the story and made it easy to suspend disbelief. One of my favorite sci-fi adventure flicks. The cast was star-studded with stars recognizable to people in the UK and the US, a rarity for a French film. Ian Holm, Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich were all great, and I loved Brion James in an understated role as General Munro, Dallas' military contact. And Tiny Lister was great at the President. His facial expression when talking to Mrs. Dallas at the end always makes me laugh. 😀And even 90s heartthrob Luke Perry as Billy at the beginning. Full of color, action, scenery, and a lot of depth and dialogue, this movie took me by surprise the first time I saw it, much like it did you, Addie. Just a wonderful and hopeful movie. Thanks for reacting to it!
Addie, at comic book conventions, you used to be able to buy fake ids for fictional characters, like Jubilee's school pass for Xavier's School for Gifted Children , and also Leelu Dallas's multipass
Oh. HECK YEA. “What’s your favorite movie” is always a tough question but I always feel comfortable saying it’s this one. You’ll get plenty of trivia from other people so I just wanted to say I’m pumped for this 🤓🤙
While we couldn't see it, the special FX team put license plates on all of the cars with "New York - The F--- You! State" on all of them. Everyone was just having too much fun making this film.
The first word that comes to my mind when I hear this movie's name is "Multipass"
Boom. Big badaboom.
Super green!
Muuuul-teeeeeeee-paaaaaaaas!
"Chicken...good!"
Negative... I am a meat popsicle...
Ahh. This movie is like one long, beautiful, relentless acid trip. Milla Jovovich is iconic af.
Long live the '90s!
Milla made a good Joan of Arc.
@@williambranch4283 She did!
multipass
@@williambranch4283 The Messenger is soooo underrated!
Not 90s; French. This movie’s quirkiness is because French sense of humor, especially, is very different from what we usually get in the US.
"Multipass" is indeed memorable but I also think "Big Badda Boom" also puts a smile on my face.
I’m fond of “negative, i am a meat popsicle”
"ChickN, Goooood."
"Auuuuuto Washshshsh."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Gimme The Cashshshsh!!!"
"Aziz, LIGHT!!!"
personnally, i prefer the negotiation scene. i laught every time i see it. the mother berazting the president is also so much fun
I like Bzzz, BZZZZ!
Also, "Chicken, GOOD!"
"They're makin' a *sixth* element." You are such a riot.
What I find interesting about this movie is that the main protagonist and main antagonist never meet. They are not even aware of each other.
Some also don't realize that Corbin worked for Zorg until Zorg instructed his aide to 'Fire one million' from one of the cab companies.
Or that Zorg doesn't seem to realize who/what Leeloo is.
Corbin and co. getting on the elevator as Zorg gets off is a great bit of cinema.
What I find interesting is how many people think dallas is the main protagonist, when it's Leeloo.
@@sumelar She asked him for help in the cab. “Please Help”.
The cuts between scenes is my favorite part of this movie.
Ruby Rhod is straight up what every influencer tries to be
Who knew he was setting the model with an over the top, ridiculous performance!
"Ruby, you ARE fire."
Your delivery of that line had me in stitches. That was a fun reaction.
Something I think people tend to miss when they watch this movie is that each of the four characters activating the stones is a personification of one of the classical elements.
Korben, Earth - dependable, practical, cool-headed, prone to depression
Cornelius, Water - emotional, intuitive, empathetic, anxious
David, Air - intellectual, clever, fair, aloof
Ruby, Fire ("You *are* fire" as Addie herself pointed out) - spontaneous, passionate, creative, selfish
Interesting simile, except that Korben does air, and David does earth. I wish yours was true though, it makes more sense that way!
@@PowerMadLabRat He does Fire too. I think the allusions aren't meant to be represented by which stone they activated, but perhaps just another way to tie in the themes of the movie.
@@PowerMadLabRat except David starts Air and their understanding of how the stones work.
My Favorite movie. Definitely deserved a billion at the box office.
“What’s wrong with you? What you screaming for?!” 🤣 One of my favorite lines of all time. I say it all the time 😆
It never ever fails to crack me up. It's so short but well done.
What makes it even funnier is that David spends the whole movie getting easily startled and here he's the one startling Ruby lol
Sahhh mattah wit chyou, what you screaming fo!?
One of the best scenes is when Cornelius comes in and says "Mr Willis", and Dallas corrects him and says "Dallas". It was a flub that they left in the movie.
I don't know how everyone hears it as "Mr. Willis" since he says "Mr. Wallace".
"Ruby, you ARE fire." That made me LOL. 😂
And, "They're gonna make a SIXTH element."
Honestly, this film's completely-bonkers tone and style is one of the reasons I love it. A, because it's unique in the pantheon of sci-fi films, and B, because it completely doubles down on the fact that 2263 (Korben's alarm clock says it's 2AM on Wednesday, March 18th, 2263 when it wakes him up) would be freaking WEIRD from our perspective. That's, what, 240 years from now? 266 years from the film's release in 1997? What did 1731 look like in-comparison to 1997? What did 1783 look like compared to now, 2023? It was practically another universe, in both cases. Honestly, it's always annoyed me how many films set in the far future (as-in, beyond the lifetimes of everyone alive at the time of release) just throw computer screens and spaceships everywhere, and call it a day. Letting famed French comic artist and futurist Jean "Mœbius" Giraud go all-in on the design, and getting freaking Jean Paul Gaultier for the costumes, and letting them both be as creative as-possible, was a stroke of genius. And Besson fully-embracing a highly-kinetic filmmaking and editing style makes it even-more-alien. I mean, his other films have elements of that style, but this takes it up to 11.
And there's some great consistency and world building in the designs, that you have to be paying close attention to notice. Like the fact that it appears to be in-style for women to dye their hair extra-vibrant colors (or shave their heads and wear even-more-vibrant wigs, or just go bald). Or that everything being climate-controlled, perhaps alongside a hefty touch of climate change, considering that New York has been "hiked up" quite a bit to get it above the new water line, has led to everyone wearing less clothing overall (seriously, 90% of all the characters have either bare arms, bare midriffs, or both, which is impressive for NYC in March).
Also, let's shout how gloriously-diverse and multi-ethnic the future depicted is, which is one of the most-accurate things in it, really.
....And Milla Jovovich. Just Milla Jovovich. She radiates a goofy kindness all of the time, while also being kind of terrifying (which seems like what she's like in real life). And, yes, she's, you know, "perfect." 16-year-old-me was QUITE smitten when this film came out. XD
I like comment. It's nice. Yes.
For sure. The world-building in this film is some of the most complete I've ever seen. Apparently this idea had been rattling around in his head for a decade or two by the time it actually came to the screen, so he had plenty of time to think about every tiny detail of what the world of 2263 might look like.
to your last comment - i was 19 when this came out, and i felt the same way. and 25+ years later, milla only looks like she's aged 5 years or so.
@@skapunker21Some people are lucky. I would consider myself one of them. I looked drastically-different over my 20s, but once I hit 30, I just kind of stopped. People still guess "30," and now I'm nearly-43 (dear God, I'm in the range of US Presidents, now, I do NOT feel that grown-up!). But then there's the Milla Jovoviches of the world. The people who won the genetic jackpot. You tell me how Ming Na-Wen is pushing 60. I don't understand how it's possible. She doesn't look "older," she just looks like a "sharper" version of herself circa-"ER"!
It’s a live action sequence from Heavy Metal except instead of a green ball it’s an evil planet
30:43 -- One of the largest explosions on a soundstage ever.. It started a fire that was REALLY hard to put out and almost cost the whole building..
Fun fact: the hero and villian never meet.
Love this movie and your reaction!
Everyone deserves to have “Leeloo Dallas multipass” and the Diva Dance as a cultural reference 😛
Funny thing is that Korban Dallas and Zorg are only in the same scene for less than a second. This movie is also a good mix of sci-fi, action, romance and comedy.
This is my 13th favorite movie of all time for a number of reasons, but one thing I never hear enough people praise is the incredible editing.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have watched it dozens of time. Why then did it take me this long to just realize that General Staedert is the same actor as Baron Munchausen? AKA John Neville?
I'll never forget your commentary about them "making a 6th element" 😁 Thanks for that and for another great reaction video.
Not only do the villain and hero never meet in this movie, but they don't even know about each other. Certainly Korben knows that Zorg exists, but he has no idea that Zorg is involved in the situation. And Zorg doesn't even know that the guy who beats him not only used to work for him, but even exists at all. That's kinda wild.
26 years later… and the production value of this movie is still at a scale few movies in cinema ever reach.. Luc Besson as writer/director.. set the bar so damn high… and.. the first movie my wife and I watched when we started dating… will ALWAYS be a favorite..!!!!
I watched this in a theater blind. It was a packed house. I had no idea what I was getting into and I still remember that the guy's GF sitting next to me was bent over howling at all of Chris Tucker's scenes. A true cult-ish classic that won't be forgotten.
"They're gonna make a Sixth Element." OH DAMN, ADDIE!!!
Jean Baptiste Emanuel Zorg. Dude deserves his own movie.
I remember walking around with my friends continuously saying ’multi pass’ or ‘Corbin, Corbin my man!!’ for weeks after this came out. Such a classic…
"Ruby you are fire" 🤣that caught me off guard.
This movie is amazing, underrated, and when you go full nerd and find out they created an entire language for this, it gives it a whole new appreciation.
I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned it, but Milla Jovovich is the real-life mum of the girl who played young Natasha in the Black Widow movie.
One of the greatest night's out at the cinema I've ever had - back in '97 myself and the fellow audience didn't know what they were in for. Proper entertainment, everyone loved it.
I saw this movie in theaters when I was 10 years old, now I am 36 and damn this brings back good memories of the good o' 90's Si-Fi! Such a unique film
The wardrobe was by one of the great french fashion designers back then, Jean-Paul Gautier. There's a nice extra in the Blu-ray about how obsessive and involved he was on the set, making sure that every extra looked the part.
It's just another example that this movie shines because so many greats were involved, but also it was a common labour of love.
Yeah, finally caught up. Glad you liked Chris Tucker's character 😁
Hopefully someday you can react to the Rush Hour trilogy since the chemistry between him and Jackie Chan in those movies is off the charts 😃🤙🏾
This is the first and only movie I saw three times in the theatre in a week. I love this so much. It doesn't take itself too seriously.
I’m too young to have seen it in theaters originally but I got to go for it’s 25th anniversary re-release last year.
Addie was so into the 5th element... and I'm here for it lol
it's an absolute cult classic, Sci fi bananas with comedy and heart. I don't even know where u would begin to create a movie like it.
Fun little goof in this movie: when the priest comes to Dallas' apartment with Leeloo and forces his way in, Ian Holm messes up the line and stammers "I-I-I-I'm s-s-sorry, Mr. Willis" and Bruce Willis just simply corrected him, "Dallas" without skipping a beat and it made it into the cut.
It was not well received when it was released but has since become a beloved classic for its creativity and fun characters.
I've watched this movie dozens of times and every time I catch some little quirk, detail, or joke I didn't notice before. It's a work of art/genius.
Since the movie came out, people tried to sing the diva dance, the piece of music the blue alien sang which was written as impossible to sing for a human. But many come quite close, most noteably Dimash, whose version is mighty impressive. So there is something short to react to, you'll find it on youtube.
Solomia Lukyanets, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer, did a great version that you can watch on TH-cam. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for watching one of my all-time favorite movies. It is very Euro-centric, it is a blast.
Totally got excited when I saw the thumbnail. This is one of the best sci-fi movies ever!! I absolutely love how quirky and off-beat it is. Love the music and the production design. It's one of those movies that really has a strong cult following. And watching Addie enjoy this so much reminds me of how I felt when I first watched it. Honestly, it still makes me happy every time I watch it!😁😁
Hey Addie!
This movie definitely defies explanation or summation! I have loved this movie since I saw it on opening weekend on the big screen. Whenever it's on TV and I come across it, I leave it on from wherever it's at, and I watch it in full at least once a year. It is one of those types of movies for me.
- Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) is speaking a language developed by director Luc Besson when he was a teenager in France. She had to learn it for the film, and she was so committed, she and Besson would have conversations in the 'Universal Language" on set...and they later married in real life. They have since divorced.
- Plaavalaguna, the diva was uncredited...but she was Besson's girlfriend at the time of filming. Her name is Maïwenn Besco. She didn't actually sing.
- "The Diva Dance" was comprised of many elements...Albanian soprano Inva Mula sang the first part "Il dolce suono" from 'Lucia di Lammermoor; by Donizetti (Act 3, Scene 2) aka 'The Mad Scene' of the opera. Then Eric Serra, the composer of the film's score, took over with the second part...with Inva Mula doing individual takes of singing the notes...and then piecing them together to create an impossible futuristic aria for Plavalaguna...until recently. Several very talented sopranos have actually performed the full thing live with full orchestras or on TH-cam videos, without cuts or modulators, with varying results.
- Ruby Rhod was originally going to be played by Prince...but he was touring, and it prevented him from taking the role.
- The design of the film was by two comic book artists that Besson admired as a kid...Jean Giraud aka 'Moebius' and Jean-Claude Mézières. Both men were friends and legends of the French comics industry. Moebius had done other film work, notably the Disney sci-fi film 'Tron'. Mézières's biggest comics title would provide the source material for another Besson film, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) which starred Cara Delavigne, Dale Dehaan, and Rihanna. Both men's work influenced many film designers during the late 1960s through till today.
- Luc Besson started developing the story of 'The Fifth Element' at age 15...and the film opened when he was 38. In between, he directed many films and became one of the best directors, especially of action films, France ever produced. 'Leon - The Professional', 'La Femme Nikita', and 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' are some of my favorites (although a lot of people didn't like 'Valerian'...it bombed.).
I haven't actually heard any singer do the "Diva Dance" flawlessly... Don't get me wrong, some get really close, but I don't think any have managed to actually sing the "designed to be impossible to sing for any human" song...
@@Wolf-ln1ml Like I said the results have varied...some are pretty good, some...not so much.
Ruby Rhod was played by a better person IMO. No disrespect to Prince but he played his part to perfection.
@@Iceman-135 Oh...I can't imagine Prince doing it. It makes my head hurt. One of the few films I like Chris Tucker...he cracks me up every time!
@@Wolf-ln1ml This one has and it's a male singer th-cam.com/video/o5zMupUOgQo/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for watching this movie. I think it’s criminally underrated. Just all around a fun and entertaining wild ride. May I suggest the movie “Stardust” as your next underrated adventure.
Fun fact: His reaction after the opera was genuine. He never heard the song before this scene. The song was specifically designed to be impossible to perform by a human (which is why sometimes it sounds like a flute). The original singer declined the scene and the woman you see is the wife of the person who (I think) wrote the song, who only had a few weeks to practice. This song has been performed on The Voice by a few kids who do a pretty good job.
The voice of the Diva and the actress who played her are two different people. Maiwenn Le Besco played the Diva while Inva Mula did her singing voice.
Fun fact, Die Hard was Willis first serious action movie. Up till that point (when he still had hair) he was mostly known for romantic comedies. The guy has amazing comedic chops but hard to turn down the paychecks Die Hard brings in.
So glad you enjoyed this movie. It is one of my all-time favorites. Every time I re-watch it, it makes me happy.
Somebody needs to get The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy on the poll list. That’s a great sci-fi comedy that I don’t see too many people reacting to.
That is a terrible movie! Great book, terrible movie.
37:53 He has done several comedies over the years, usually with some action elements to them. One that comes to mind is "The whole nine yards", in which he co-stars with Matthew Perry from Friends (they did a second one as well, called "The whole ten yards").
I was thinking Blind Date and Moonlighting as well
so glad you enjoyed this great fun scifi adventure comedy.
What a wacky movie, but so fun. One of the first Blu-ray's my family bought when the Blu-ray came out; we bought this for it's color and vibrancy, and it's just a great thrill.
I have owned this movie on VHS, DVD and blu-ray.
Wait until you see it on 4K. The color is impeccable with Dolby Vision.
The creature in Zorg's office is explained in the movie "Valerian - City of a Thousand Planets."
Love this movie. Addie 34:29 "Ruby you are fire" 🔥
Great reaction Addie.
You called Father Cornelius Bilbo actor Ian Holm of course, but you remember who Ian played in Alien 1979 the villainous robot Ash. Good actor very different characters. Speaking of villains Gary Oldman did a fantastic job as Zorg in this. Such entertaining performances by everyone.
This movie is alot of fun. I like how many things are intentionally ridiculous such as the cops and their obsurd uniforms, and over the top Ruby Rhod. Hilarious 😂
One thing has always bothered me.
At the beginning the Mondoshawan leader gets trapped in the chamber/hand stuck in door as he gives the key to the priest.
It would only make sense that the priest immediately use the key to free the trapped Mondoshawan leader. There would be no reason to leave him in there to die.
However thats what the movie seems to imply.
Also fun to note is that its very rare for a scifi movie to have the army and government be the good guys for a change.
No matter how many times I watch this, when Rhuby screams I crack up.
Watching it now I can see how old this is. He found the priest on the phone book and they were still using payphones. It was my favorite movie for over 2 decades. My only disappointment was that I bought the soundtrack and my favorite song (police chasing the cab) wasn't in it. To this day I still quote "Take it, I don't need it" and look around to see how many people catches that reference. Thank you for this reaction, I've been waiting a while for this one.
You think of The Sixth Sense, I think of Terry Pratchett. The author who wrote The Fifth Elephant as part of the Discworld books. A very entertaining series if you're into reading.
Edit: Don't start with this book though if you are looking for a new read, too much assumed knowledge at this point in the series.
It's an interesting approach that the antagonist and protagonist never speak or meet face to face. Outside of the plot, the only connection they have with one another is that Corbin works for Zorg
That was fun Addie. 😊
If you want more wacko Bruce Willis comedy I recommend "Hudson Hawk". That will be a weird ride too!
For more excellent and fun Sci-fi there's only one movie to watch; "Galaxy Quest" ❤️😁
This has been one of my favourite movies since I saw it at the cinema when it came out. It's a wild ride.
I love this movie so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I remember seeing this in the theater. I was so amazed and bewildered afterward that I couldn't speak. They crammed three movies worth of material into this one, everything from the clothing to the set design to the world building to the crazy characters.
"...and a tire," I literally laughed out loud. Love your reactions!
Love how Addie looks at her wrist, no watch, and says “in the next 5secs.” So adorable!
pyrocechics were too generous on the fireball when they baddies blew up during the red button blast!Gary Oldman told the plastique melted to his fast since the fireball was too big!
@@johnbernhardtsen3008 what?
@@richieclean look up the behind the scenes clips!
@@johnbernhardtsen3008 yeah I kind of understood you were on about some behind the scenes stuff, but your comment was just an incoherent mess.
@@richieclean thank you!
This was a delightful surprise at the movie theater. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
Milla Jovovich was absolute fire in this movie, and it is so fun as a sci-fi film. Addie, you look a little like her as well. Very similar eyes and smile.
Aaand once again I get back suggesting that you watch "Grand Budapest Hotel". I just love seeing you so happy, this unforgettable smile of yours and hearing you laugh is like listening to music!
Sonny Caldinez who was a veteran Ice warrior in Doctor Who and also played Kemel in the Evil Of The Daleks was in this movie in a small role. He sadly passed away in April last year
One of the very few movies I own on VHS (multiple times, wore it out), DVD, and Blu Ray. One of my favorites to say the least, lol
If you like the opera piece, it's called "Il dolce suono" (the sweet life) and it's from the opera Lucia Del Lammermoor. Contrary to the performance, however, it's an extremely sad and tragic piece. Basically, it's about a young woman who is hallucinating about her lover Edgardo after she's been forced to marry another man. In a moment of insanity she stabs him (her husband) to death on their wedding night. P.S. If you want to hear a good version, I'd recommend a young woman named Pretty Yende who sung it quite hauntingly.
" Jane Zhang- The Diva " is a youtube vid worth looking at did a amazing copy of the 5th element version she nailed it live
- One thing I have heard is that when originally written this piece was not meant to be physically possible for a human being to vocalize this, it was supposed to be literally impossible for a genuine vocalist to successfully sing this piece. And yet several amazing artists have managed to thwart the writers intent and have successfully performed this masterpiece, to have the ability to sing this is a massive testament to ones musical ability.
Although no doubt the writer if the musical piece may be slightly miffed that their "Impossible" song is being successfully sung and performed by human beings; It would be like having your unbreakable lock picked or your unsolvable puzzle solved. Like the Titanic, was supposed to be unsinkable, but ... oops?
Love the reaction!- this version of the future is everything!
One of my favorite Sci-fi films, & definitely the most visually stunning in my humble opinion!
Have to admit if Milla came crashing into my world like that, I'd fall in love too!
One fun trivia I love is that the protagonist never meets the villain in this movie. The closest they come is when Zorg and Corben juuust miss each other at the elevators in the resort.
****I Highly recommend "Hitchhikker's Guide to the Galaxy" with Sam Rockwell...similar vibe to this movie!!!****
The Fifth Element is one of my favourite movies. I most definitely did enjoy your reaction to it. Another favourite movie of mine that would give you a wild fun ride, was a success at the box office, was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, was nominated for 10 Oscars and won four including Best Picture, received two Golden Globe and three BAFTA awards .... but it seems to have been forgotten. The movie is Tom Jones, from 1963. It is "based" on the 1749 novel by that name, and has nothing to do with the singer. Obviously it has a very strong cast, giving strong performances. Do yourself and your followers a favour Addie. I'm not going to give you any details about what's in the movie because you said you felt going into TFE "blind" was a real asset.
i'm quite glad that many of these movies hold up, the humor and the scifi. These were great when they debuted. And I love that younger movie goers can "get it" as sometimes moves from the past can come off as too dated to some younger viewers.
A brilliant movie this one with some awesome performances by Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman and Chris Tucker. It's definitely high on my all-time favourite movie list.
The opera/fight scene is one of my favorite all time movie scenes ever. The woman who played the Diva was dating the director at the time. The song was obviously made in a computer using her voice but some people have gotten pretty close to performing it for real.
I totally agree with you! When I first saw this movie, i watched it about 4 times in a row. It is truly captivating! Great job Addie!
Your reaction to this movie was delightful! It’s such a fun movie!
There are many iconic elements to this film, many quotable moments, but can't get much more iconic than Gary Oldman's campy villain, or Chris Tucker's incredibly hilarious turn as Ruby Rhod. Phenomenal.
This is one of my favorite Science Fiction films and where I fell in Love with Milla Jovovich.
This film was so quirky and hilarious and action pact.
The "Divine Language", spoken by Leeloo, was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson, and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages. The language had only four hundred words.
( They're gonna make a 6th element lol you made me giggle out loud ).
Good philosophy, see good in bad, I like!
I absolutely love the cracked-out guy (Mathieu Kassovitz) that tries to rob him at the beginning of the film. His energy is so awesome and really sets the tone for Ruby Rhod later. You don't really realize it, but his exaggerated and over-the-top performance prepares you for the silliness for the rest of the movie. Up to that point, the movie is quite straight, but by having Ruby on the TV and then him at the door, you realize, "OK - I can lighten up a bit and this is going to be a bit silly and tongue-in-cheek."
It also took me a couple watches to realize his hat is a picture of the hallway so when you look outside you don't realize he's there. So stupid and ingenious at the same time!
Thanks!
Zorg's right hand man 'Right Arm' is played by Tricky, who is a musician. I bought his album Maxinquay to hear the song 'Black Steel' because it was used, albeit modified, in a UK Ford advert for the StreetKa.
I liked the advert, you see.😂
I heard his song, "Cristiansands", on college radio, and knew, he was this dude. No one has that voice, but him.
It's not as popular but what I think is a very fun watch with Bruce Willis in another comedic role is Hudson Hawk. It's goofy, slapstick, exaggerated characters, over the top cheese at times. I'd love to see someone react to this one at some point. :)
Hudson Hawk is such an underrated movie. Definitely worth a watch if you like surreal action-comedies.
Agreed, Hudson Hawk is definitely worth a watch for cheesy fun
“300 years later, that means something big is gonna happened this year!” I don’t know why, but that’s probably the most unintentional epic line I had ever heard, Addie! That “Sixth Element” comment had me in tears! xDDD Happy to hear you enjoyed the movie and Chris Tucker in this movie! :D
I'm very new to this channel, but Addie reminds me of Veronica Lake. The actress from the 40s, that was considered to be one of the most beautiful in Hollywood. Similar face and hair, which who knows, maybe they're related.
Gary Oldman and Luc Besson became friends during the film The Professional, and Besson gave Oldman the role of Zorg, and never had to audition for the part even though the studio wanted him to. The wardrobe is by another Besson friend, the French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. The Fifth Element is full of Luc Besson's friends or former colleagues. Plus, people that Besson had always wanted to work with.
Love this film! The way the music and cut scenes are edited is brilliant. Also, Gary Oldman for the win!
Addie's "Ruby...you ARE fire" just killed me. That was adorable.
This movie is inspired by a long-running French comic called Metal Hurlant (or Heavy Metal in English), which is this awesome sci-anthology series. In particular, look up the legendary artist Moebius, whose style dominates the movie.
Especially the 80's animated movie "Heavy Metal". There is a segment "Harry Canyon" which was a big seed for this film.
Why Besson is directing....
It also took a lot of inspiration from The Incal, which was illustrated by Moebius and written by Alejandro Jodorosky. Some have even accused the movie of plagiarism
The power of love beats the big bad what's not to like. This movie was loved when it came out, and became a classic
Another great reaction, Addie. This is a great film and a future cult classic, it has everything, it's one of my favourite films.
Director Luc Beson was inspired by french Sci-Fi comics when making this movie. Years later he would get the chance to direct a movie from those said comics.
So that later movie is basically set in the same universe as the Fifth Element.
I would strongly recommend it: Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets.
RIP: Luke Perry.
Such a stellar movie and I loved your reaction (as usual). Amazing performances from all the leads that really pulled the viewer into the story and made it easy to suspend disbelief. One of my favorite sci-fi adventure flicks.
The cast was star-studded with stars recognizable to people in the UK and the US, a rarity for a French film. Ian Holm, Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich were all great, and I loved Brion James in an understated role as General Munro, Dallas' military contact. And Tiny Lister was great at the President. His facial expression when talking to Mrs. Dallas at the end always makes me laugh. 😀And even 90s heartthrob Luke Perry as Billy at the beginning.
Full of color, action, scenery, and a lot of depth and dialogue, this movie took me by surprise the first time I saw it, much like it did you, Addie. Just a wonderful and hopeful movie. Thanks for reacting to it!
"Lilu Dallas, Multipass!"
One of, if not my favourite movie of all times.
*Leeloo
Addie, at comic book conventions, you used to be able to buy fake ids for fictional characters, like Jubilee's school pass for Xavier's School for Gifted Children , and also Leelu Dallas's multipass
Chris Tucker’s scream is second only to Daniel Stern, Marv, Home Alone.
Oh. HECK YEA. “What’s your favorite movie” is always a tough question but I always feel comfortable saying it’s this one. You’ll get plenty of trivia from other people so I just wanted to say I’m pumped for this 🤓🤙
Ditto to everything you said!
my favorite movie is either green mile or shawshank redemption
While we couldn't see it, the special FX team put license plates on all of the cars with "New York - The F--- You! State" on all of them. Everyone was just having too much fun making this film.